Frederic Chopin - Grande valse brillante in E-flat Major, Op.18 🇵🇱

Performed in MIDI by: T.A. McGrath
MIDI Edited by: Wayne Yang
Software used: Logic Pro X
Piano sound used: Yamaha P-225
Mastered by: Wayne Yang (Instagram @wayneongaku)
Audio in 24-bit, 44.1 kHz
The keyboard visualization highlights the keys in two colors, that of Poland’s national flag in white and red (Chopin’s home country).
#Chopin #midi

[@waynepiano]

Hey everyone - This video project was actually not planned - I was looking through Logic’s built-in sounds for a good piano sound and discovered that I could route MIDI data through my Yamaha digital keyboard to playback using the keyboard’s piano sound. This is a big deal for me because the primary reason I chose to buy Yamaha P-225 is for its piano sound that I felt was the most natural out of all keyboards that I had researched or tested. This is Chopin’s Waltz in E-flat Major, sequenced in MIDI by T.A. McGrath. To explain, McGrath recorded themself playing the piece via their keyboard and the data is recorded thoroughly into MIDI. I then made modifications to the MIDI by lowering the audio level a bit for a less harsh sound with my keyboard sound - McGrath played the piece with a bit too much strength lol. The keyboard visualization highlights the keys in two colors, that of Poland’s national flag in white and red (Chopin’s home country). I anticipate doing more of these piano projects if I find good MIDI files for piano pieces like this one, using my keyboard’s piano sound. Stay tuned for more and in the meantime, please stay safe everyone.

[@HollywoodVirtualAudio]

Nice job! Did you lower the volume or the velocity? This Concert Grand (sound) that you are fond of. Any idea what it's based on? Steinway, Bosendorfer, Fazioli, Yamaha, etc etc?

[@waynepiano]

Thank you, I lowered the velocity - sorry I wrote audio because I think most of my subscribers are from via the remastering works that I had done and not MIDI. I basically hit select all for the MIDI track of the notes, then lowered the velocity to where I felt would be a better sound overall. By hitting select all and moving everything down simultaneously, I have felt that it preserves whatever is sequenced. The keyboard is based on the Yamaha CFX concert grand, if I understood your question correctly. I also added a touch of EQ and reverb to mellow the sound a bit further without it sounding artificial. I hope these answer your questions, and great content on your channel by the way!

[@HollywoodVirtualAudio]

Yeah the CFX is my favorite Yamaha.